xvii, 286 pages ; 22 cm

Explores the role that the animated features of Walt Disney played on the moral and spiritual development of generations of children by exploring the most popular Disney films

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-273) index

Part 1: The Disney years: 1937-1984 — The Disney gospel: secular 'toonism -- Walt and Roy: the Christians -- Snow White and the seven dwarfs (1937): sin and salvation -- Pinocchio (1940): prove yourself -- Fantasia (1940): the sorcerer's mascot -- Dumbo (1940): mother love -- Bambi (1942): man is in the forest -- Cinderella (1950): Prince Charming II -- Alice in Wonderland (1951): take the red pill -- Peter Pan (1953): faith, trust, and pixie dust -- Lady and the tramp (1955): mixed marriage -- Sleeping beauty (1959): not in death -- 101 dalmatians (1961): black and white -- The sword and the stone (1963): knowledge is king -- The jungle book (1967): nature and nurture -- Robin Hood (1973): tax rebates -- The fox and the hound (1981): nature and nurture redux -- The black cauldron (1985): contains occult material -- Shorts: pagans, Jews, and Christians -- Part 2: The Eisner Years: 1984-2004 — Michael and Jeffrey: the Jews -- The little mermaid (1989): upward mobility -- Beauty and the beast (1991): feminism, transformation, and redemption -- Aladdin (1992): encountering Islam -- The lion king (1994): Karma on the Savannah -- Pocahontas (1995): animating animism -- The hunchback of Notre Dame (1996): the house of the lord -- Hercules (1997): Superman, Samson, and Delilah -- Mulan (1998): woman of valor -- Tarzan (1999): taming the savage -- The emperor's new groove (2000): eminent domain -- Atlantis (2001): adventure capitalism -- Lilo and Stitch (2002): send in the clone -- Treasure planet (2002): mining the father lode -- Return to Neverland (2002): faith, trust, and pixie dust II -- Brother Bear (2003): primitive predestination -- Part 3; Disney and American culture : The theme parks: American pilgrimage -- The Baptist boycott: culture clash -- Conclusion: questions and answers

Part 1: The Disney years: 1937-1984 — The Disney gospel: secular 'toonism -- Walt and Roy: the Christians -- Snow White and the seven dwarfs (1937): sin and salvation -- Pinocchio (1940): prove yourself -- Fantasia (1940): the sorcerer's mascot -- Dumbo (1940): mother love -- Bambi (1942): man is in the forest -- Cinderella (1950): Prince Charming II -- Alice in Wonderland (1951): take the red pill -- Peter Pan (1953): faith, trust, and pixie dust -- Lady and the tramp (1955): mixed marriage -- Sleeping beauty (1959): not in death -- 101 dalmatians (1961): black and white -- The sword and the stone (1963): knowledge is king -- The jungle book (1967): nature and nurture -- Robin Hood (1973): tax rebates -- The fox and the hound (1981): nature and nurture redux -- The black cauldron (1985): contains occult material -- Shorts: pagans, Jews, and Christians -- Part 2: The Eisner Years: 1984-2004 — Michael and Jeffrey: the Jews -- The little mermaid (1989): upward mobility -- Beauty and the beast (1991): feminism, transformation, and redemption -- Aladdin (1992): encountering Islam -- The lion king (1994): Karma on the Savannah -- Pocahontas (1995): animating animism -- The hunchback of Notre Dame (1996): the house of the lord -- Hercules (1997): Superman, Samson, and Delilah -- Mulan (1998): woman of valor -- Tarzan (1999): taming the savage -- The emperor's new groove (2000): eminent domain -- Atlantis (2001): adventure capitalism -- Lilo and Stitch (2002): send in the clone -- Treasure planet (2002): mining the father lode -- Return to Neverland (2002): faith, trust, and pixie dust II -- Brother Bear (2003): primitive predestination -- Part 3; Disney and American culture : The theme parks: American pilgrimage -- The Baptist boycott: culture clash -- Conclusion: questions and answers

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